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chitin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | polyose, polysaccharide |
| Derivation | chitinous |
Examples of chitin
chitin
As they grow, statoblasts develop protective bivalve-like shells made of chitin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Conserved fungal LysM effector Ecp6 prevents chitin-triggered immunity in plants.
From the sciencedaily.com
The scientists also do not claim that the chitin has not been degraded over time.
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There are reports of fossil chitin in pogonophora, and in insect wings from amber.
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Little of the chitin that passes through the trout gut actually gets digested.
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Enzymes produced by the bacteria break down the chitin to release sugar molecules.
From the newscientist.com
But once picked, the chitin begins to seek those substances from within the cells.
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When infrared radiation hits the trees, the chitin they are made from expands.
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White arrowheads in n show decrease of Serp but not chitin expression in the lumen.
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- A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
- (chitinous) of or resembling chitin
- Chitin (C8H13O5N)n is a long-chain polymer of a N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, and is found in many places throughout the natural world. It is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans (e.g. ...
- A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans
- (chitinous) semitransparent horny substance composing shell
- (Chitins (Kiy-tinnz)) The nearly opaque, protective outer surface of insects (exoskeleton) created by nitrogen containing polysaccharides.
- A polysaccharide contained in fungi; also forms part of the hard outer covering of insects.
- A nitrogenous polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of the tarantula.
- Compound secreted by the epidermis in arthropods and making up the bulk of their cuticle (outer layer of the body).
